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Wood Industries Corporation Act 1974 (Cap. 334).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1974 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Uganda.
Long title
An Act to establish a Wood Industries Corporation and to provide for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Institution Timber Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act establishes the Wood Industries Corporation. The function of the Corporation shall be to promote wood industries in Uganda. The Corporation may, among other things: establish forest industries and wood processing industries; acquire shareholdings in any forest industry or wood processing industry; organize and control the management and staff of any company specified in the Schedule to this Act; and trade in timber and other forest products. The Minister may make Regulations for ensuring against undue shortage of timber and other processed wood in Uganda and requiring that the export and marketing of timber and other processed wood outside Uganda is carried out exclusively through or by the Corporation.

Full text
English
Website
www.ulii.org